On the radar: Brodie Croyle

[FAX]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

No. Absolutely not.

But I put little stock (certainly not stalk because fat bitches don't know this word) in losing Rosies, of either the metaphoric or literal variety. Coaches talk about those numbers when there's very little actual talent to speak of or in spite of glaring failings on their part.

Remember Vermeil's impressive list of "records" he proudly boasted of when he retired from the Chiefs? I don't seem to recall playoff victories being on that list of numbers...

Well, if I'm reading you correctly, I am compelled to urge you to balance your well-founded skepticism with a more comprehensive, objective view of this regime's efforts to get our team in shape.

We have been an organization in the poophole. Even as we speak, we have yet to fully emerge from that poophole. In fact we have, so far, merely, tentatively, sort of, kinda peeked out of the poophole with, maybe, one little eyeball, a finger, and perhaps half a poop-covered nose.

We all know that we've failed as an organization for years. It can be argued that there are very basic, elemental reasons for that chronic, continuing failure. Were I to make a brief list of the contributing shortcomings, I would begin with 1) Our legendary, pisspoor (often laughable) draft choices and 2) Our inherent inability to develop young players into professionals once they're on the team.

Presumably, we can correct the resulting decades-long problem of acute organizational imbalance we've seen (decent offense, crap defense, decent defense, crap offense, pick a year, rinse, repeat) if and when we begin to draft smarter and develop our young guys from marginal professionals into contributing role (and the occasional impact) players.

If that is true, that correction begins with organizational accountability that focuses on the players. It's that accountability (or the previous lack thereof) that makes the loss of our Rosies so important. With very few exceptions (such as the ones you've mentioned in this thread), we began last year's off-season as a fat, lazy, uninspired, ineffective group of whiny-ass, unmotivated, lardbutted, borderline professionals with no real direction and no true leadership. By requiring the off-season weight loss, at a minimum, expectations were extended to ensure that the players we field on Sunday are, at least, in football shape.

Although it's fair to say that it's all about the "W"s, the journey from the poophole to those "W"s begins with very basic steps like, for example, getting the team in condition and teaching them (from a physical standpoint) what is required to truly compete in this league. Uncle Dick's "records" have nothing to do with the team we field in 2010. Neither does Herm's famous rookie training camp donut runs. What does matter is that the players we have today recognize that they can, indeed, compete and win, but not without a focus and commitment to true professionalism - including the ability to compete on a purely physical level with anybody in the league.

In other words, once the body is trained, the mind will follow. Wax off.

FAX